What a beautifully decorated place! I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in... from the faux fireplace on the bar to the wall decor and well chosen and perfectly placed mirrors. The style is a tad eccentric but it totally works! The printed chairs and the chandelier were beautiful as well. The food... amazing! Seriously I did not expect it to be as good as it was. Even the presentation was beautiful. Thoughtfully placed with edible flowers to give it a pop of color. The Cesar salad was perfect. It was cut small enough that you only used a fork, I didn't have to ask for more dressing or croutons. Plus there was a whole avocado on top of it. I tried the risotto my friend ordered and it was cooked well and buttery just the way I like it. I didn't try the short rib but I was told it was really good and cooked just right. Vegetable empanadas were light and fried perfectly. I would definitely recommend this place if you're in the northeast. I think it's super cute for date nights and sitting by the bar as well. read more

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The food was delicious; excellent cuisine! Service was top-notch; our server, Maria, took excellent care of us--and taught me a bit of Spanish along the way . What made the experience so special was enjoying a new culture--with cooking that made me feel I was with family. Very relaxing; I can only imagine the excitement at night! Highly recommend! And...it always does my heat GOOD to give to local businesses; well worth it!!! HOLLA!!! And GRACIAS!!!! read more

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The food was good. It took 2 hours to get our food. Second time there 90 min first time

"El Meson in Philly: great service, amazing prices, live music on Tuesday nights!" Always have a good time and easily accessible parking

HORRIBLE My experience at that restaurant was beyond awful. The waiter was extremely disrespectful; it felt like they thought my money wasn't worth anything. I went there to be served, not humiliated. I'll never, ever go back, and I hope nobody else wastes their time there. The service was way worse than bad; I can only give up to 5 stars, but these folks owe me stars instead. DON'T GO HERE, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. read more

This place cooks with heart, passion, and spices! I had the Mofongo with pork (scrumptious), tasted a pork empanada (delicious), and had the steak (soooo flavorful) with rice & beans (good). I tasted my cousins passion fruit mojito and it was divine! The service is excellent. The decor is gorgeous (my tastes vary and this place was beautifully designed to me). The atmosphere was soothing and conducive to a relaxed dining experience. I will be back. read more

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I stumbled across this place sometime ago I actually had my girlfriends birthday dinner here back in December the food is great the customer service and the service in general could be better the drinks are good I recently attended a brunch here that was pretty good as well but again the staff was not very attentive well some of the staff is not very attentive but I will be back it's gorgeous inside the Decor has definitely been taken seriously also they need a little help as far as the brunch menu and then lady beside me order chicken and waffles and that would've been good except for the waffles seemed to be eggo waffles and the chicken was not fried and that's not a traditional chicken and waffles read more

El Meson - Latin American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Visite durante en el fin de semana y este "restaurante" fue una pesadilla absoluta. Las meseras se comportaron como un montón de personas horribles y nacas, cuyo único interés parecía ser coquetear y chapiar los hombres. Ignoraron por completo a los demás clientes, incluyéndome a mí. Fue asqueroso ver cuán bajas pueden llegar algunas personas. Pero lo peor de todo es que el gerente, si es que se le puede llamar así, parecía estar completamente desinteresado en mantener el control y el profesionalismo en el lugar. Fue un caos absoluto. No puedo evitar pensar que ese lugar es un auténtico desastre sin ningún tipo de respeto por sus clientes. No hay ninguna posibilidad de que regrese a semejante circo sin control. read more

What an experience?!! Food was amazing, the drinks were wonderful. The staff very friendly . Very clean and comfortable . read more

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Las meseras en ese lugar son simplemente despreciables. Durante toda mi visita, parecía que solo tenían ojos para los hombres. Ignoraron por completo a las mujeres y a mí. Fue como si los hombres fueran los únicos clientes importantes para ellas. Es inaceptable que estas meseras muestren semejante falta de profesionalismo y respeto. Su actitud fue desagradable y asquerosa. No volveré a ese lugar mientras sigan permitiendo este tipo de trato tan denigrante. Puedo asegurarte que no pienso volver jamás a ese lugar, y voy a compartir mi experiencia para que otros no sufran lo mismo. NO VAYAN A ESTE SITIO read more

Nice romantic spot. It's a quiet and beautiful restaurant with good food and good service. read more

El Meson - Guacamole - Latin American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I came with my family to the restaurant and the only thing I can say is that it's overpriced. Here are some pros and cons when you come at this place Pros - place is clean - the meat it's good it has good seasoning - it's empty so you can choose your seat Cons - ITS OVER PRICE - the food takes long to come out - they charge a gratitude percentage which is good but the waiter leaves and doesn't come back to check on the table so you have to go look for her - they don't offer water to the table - the food it's ok nothing crazy read more

The first time I came to this place, it was when it just opened, around 2018. the waiter was good but the food arrived cold and at different times for a table of several people. the bill was $1,000+ and it wasn't worth it. 2 years later I decided to give it a second try, and everything was just a chaos, there were no waiters. The owner of the place took our order and 1 hour later they brought us something totally different. They charged us for a salad that was not part of our order, they didn't even give us water!!! We never had water on our table- that is just UNACCEPTABLE. the worst service in the world !! I would say you'll get better customer service at any McDonalds. With the prices they handle here, the customer service of this place is unacceptable. I do not recommend at all. Also, the food is just ok. NOT WORTH IT. read more

La comida es espectacular a otro nivel le doy 10 al cocinero.. gracias Carlos por invitarme al meson y probar de tus platos de comida.. el servicio es excelente y lo mejor súper limpio definitivamente lo recomiendo read more

This review will be Spanish so the owner or however work there can read it. Este review lo haré en español para que el dueño o cualquier personal lo pueda leer. Llegamos a las 5:45pm. La orden de las bebidas junto con los aperitivos la hicimos 30 minutos después. Las bebidas llegaron 25 minutos después, en eso pusimos la orden para la comida (6:40pm) , mientras que el aperitivo nunca llegó. Mi esposo pidió un churrasco, mientras que yo pedí un mofongo de pollo con camarones. Tengo la ligera sospecha de que fueron a matar la vaca a la granja para el churrasco de mi esposo y los plátanos lo fueron a buscar al campo. Señore, el caso fue que le dije a mi esposo que a las 8:00pm nos íbamos si no traían la comida, ya que le sirvieron la comida primero a una pareja que llegaron 30 minutos después que nosotros. Y que pasó? Nos fuimos porque la comida nunca llegó. Co~o, más de 1 hora y media esperando por algo que nunca llegó, mis hijas estaban grave del hambre. Muy bonito lugar pero fatal servicio, y ni siquiera por cortesía no nos dijeron que iba a tomar tanto para la comida. Creo que lo hacen a propósito o que simplemente les importa un pito. Ubíquensen y den un buen servicio read more

The restaurant is nice. Service was good. Food was okay. Definitely had better from other Latin restaurants. The Mojitos were ok. The pictures make you want to go in, I doubt to go back unless it's for an event with friends(if they choose that location). read more

I think this place has a lot of potential,the décor inside was really pretty and their food is very tasteful. I had the wings for appetizer that came with fried plantain chips and I requested the old fashion "ketchup & mayo" sauce. The wings were really good and fresh. I got a Tito and lemonade drink that was ok, could have been stronger. It taste like only lemonade so I got a shot to add into it so that it could even out. My meal was the rib-eye steak that came with caramelized onions and a side salad. My additional side was fried plantains. The steak by far was the best! The only thing that stopped this place from having another star is the fact that their menu was so short and nothing like its advertising on social media. Half the food photos weren't on the menu so it took us a little longer to decide what to try. Overall I would go back. read more